14 December 2006

Went to our dog salon for some headshots of the groomers with their pets (mostly dogs but one cat and one bunny). This one with her Dobie was my favorite - he's so handsome and an obedient gentleman too! P.S. I used to ride my Uncle's Doberman, Tarkus, like a horse when I was but a wee child.

How sharp is he? VERY.
I love catching them licking their chops.

You may not like this one but I think it's cool
(so don't bash on it or I might cry).

Q: If you had a portrait of you and your furry friend, what would you do with it? If you don't have a furry friend, what would you want to have in your portrait with you?

Those are so cute.. I would love a pic with my dogs but they won't sit still long enough for me to put their leashes on, let alone a photo shoot, so I don't think I'll ever be getting a pic with them..

Nice! I love the first and last ones especially. Where is that blue wall? I used to have a gorgoues blue wall downtown that I was beginning to shoot againt, and then some other business bought the building and covered that amazing color with caca brown.

I think if I had a protrait with my dog maybe we'd have to be dancing together, because that's the most fun. Only I don't tink Izzy would dance with anybody else around. Like me, he's easily distracted.

My cat recently died. During his life, I was so paranoid about being the spinster with cats that I never took a picture of us together. I regret that now. I would love a photo shoot with my pet - just showing us lazing around like we used to do - I would treasure it now. Even if I am a spinster with a now-dead cat.

my cat Mr. Chubbs has feline acne. for true. so no photo op until he can get his little condition cleared up. (and no more plastic eating dishes to aggrivate his sensitivities). our pic would be us playing tag.

the archives...

baby names...

I have a peeve about names and name spellings. I'm not the boss of anyone and their name rights, but I do have an opinion and am not afraid to use it ;)

I don't understand the fetish of spelling a name completely different or making up some bizarre one for that kid to "stand out."

How 'bout you teach Chris self-esteem, confidence, and the strength to "stand out" by being a great musician, artist, student, humanitarian, friend, hard worker, etc. instead of making Khrys have to spell/explain his name for everyone he comes in contact with for the REST OF HIS LIFE?

If you find your or your kids name(s) on this list don't get bent out of shape. Hopefully you are confident in yourself to realize that not everyone will agree with you in life and you decided when you picked the name (or chose not to legally change it as an adult) that it doesn't matter what people think because you like it.

If you're in the market for baby names (if you've already named your child this, it's all good; I'm talking about future born children here), DO NOT name your kid these overused names (including the different spelling variations):
(How do people NOT know these are popular?)

Sophie

Jaden

Addison

Ella

Madison

Kate

Jane

Ava

Connor

Joshua

Isabelle/Isabella/Bella

Emma

Isaac

Olivia

Jacob

Zachary

Kaitlyn

Noah

Emily

Jackson

Aiden

Some of my favs lately...

Joss

Dax

Monte

Benton

Dane

Hugh

Murphy

Stella

Maddox

Jillian

Landon

Mack

Scarlett

Portia

Wade

Lucas

Asher

Finley

Jon

Vivian

Sofia (if you're stuck on Sophie, I like the European spelling)

Davis

Miller (what's with me and last names as first names?)

Some names that should be off-the-market (like retiring a sports jersey number), for obvious reasons...